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J. A. GRAMEB.

DOOR SADDLE 0R SILL.

Patented May 12, 1885.

v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

JAMES A. CRAMER, OF MORRISTOXVN, NFAV JERSEY.

DOOR SADDLE OR SILL.

EBPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 317,630, dated May 12, 1885.

' Application filedAugnst6,1SSl. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES A. CRAMER, a

citizen of the United States, residingat Morristown, in the county of Morris and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Door Saddle, Threshold, or Sill, of which the following is a specification.

The nature of my invention consists in a door saddle, threshold, or sill of flexible vulcanized rubber with a rib, tongue, strip, or projection of like or different material extending longitudinally along the upper or face side thereof its entire length, and so arranged as to either fit into a rabbet or rectangular groove cut in the under side of the door or press against the under side ofa plain unrabloeted door when the door is closed, the whole to rest either directly on the iiooring or cover a wooden saddle or foundation of any common material.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will describe its construction and operation by stating that the strip of flexible vulcanized rubber may be ornamental or plain, of any desired thickness, width, length, and color, having moldeol or plane edges, and occupying, when in place, the same relative position as is now occupied by the ordinary door-saddle. On the top or face side of this, and extendinglongitudinally its whole length, is a rib, tongue, strip, or projection, of vulcanized rubber or other material, of any desired height, flexible in its nature, yet stiff enough to answer the purpose, which is intended tobe direct ly under the door when the door is closed, and either press against the under side thereof or fit into a rabbet cut longitudinally in the bottom of the door, of the required size to receive it, as shown on the drawings accompanying this specification, and forming part thereof.

I will more fully explain by referring to the said drawings.

Figure lrepresents a sectional or end view. Fig. 2 is a perspective, and Fig. 3 is a front, view.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

a is the door; I), the rabbet; c, the rib, tongue, strip, or projection; cl, the rubber saddle, threshold, or sill; and e, the woodsaddle or foundation of common material.

In the drawings a wood saddle is shown as forming the base or foundation for the flexible vulcanized rubber saddle to rest upon;

but it is not essential to the proper workingof my invention that one should be used, as the rubber may be placed directly on the flooring or other foundation, in which case it should be made so as to rest flat, or it may be made to conform to any desired shape. Nor is it essential that the door should be rabbeted, as shown in the drawings, though for outside doors I deem the rabbet most suitable for the purposes intended-viz., the exclusion of water, air, and. the like. The rib or tongue 0 will raise the door sufficiently to allow it to swing clear and still be tight enough to effectually prevent the admission of air, water, 850., when used in connection with a plain unrabbeted door.

In my invention the frequent shrinking or swelling of saddles, either preventing a free swinging of the door or leaving a crevice, is entirely obviated.

The trouble, expense, and annoyance often experienced in keeping door saddles or sills painted and repaired are also obviated by the use of. my rubber saddles, as they will not only retain their color for an indefinite time, but, as is well known, will wear a great deal longer than the common wood saddle, and always retain their freshness and good appearance. 7

What I claim, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is-

1.- A door saddle, threshold, or sill, of flexble vulcanized rubber (I, having a rib, tongue, strip, or projection, c, of flexible vulcanized rubber or other material, so arranged as to fit into a rabbet or rectangular groove, 1), out longitudinallyin the under side of the door,when the door is closed, substantially as set forth.

2. A flexible rubber door saddle, threshold, or sill having a rib, tongue, strip, or projection extending along the upper or face side,

of sufficient height and so arranged as to exjection, c, of rubber or other material, so an cludeair, Waterfand the li ke when the door ranged as to come; directly under the door is cl0sed,fsubstantially as set forth. 1 when closed, substantially as set forth.

3. A door saddle, threshold, or sill com- JAMES A. GRAMER. 5 posed of wood, e, covered with flexible vul- XVitnesses:

canized rubber d, which has on the upper or LOUIS A.VOGT,

face side thereof arib, tongue, strip, or pro- E. A. QUAYLE; 

